Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

2 Tbs. light corn syrup

4 cups (1 quart) heavy cream, at room temperature

4 oz. (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened and cut into pieces

¼ tsp. table salt

4 cups granulated sugar

Set a small dish of water and a pastry brush by the stove. Pour 1 cup water into a heavy-based 8-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the sugar and corn syrup. Cook over high heat, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is clear and comes to a boil. If sugar crystals form on the sides...